NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of financial markets for 10,000 U.S. and global securities, today announced GrowGeneration Corp. (OTCQX: GRWG), an owner and operator of specialty retail hydroponic and organic gardening stores, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market. GrowGeneration upgraded to OTCQX from the OTCQB® Venture Market.

GrowGeneration begins trading today on OTCQX under the symbol “GRWG.” U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

We congratulate GrowGeneration on graduating from our OTCQB Venture Market to now trade on our OTCQX Best Market. OTCQX companies are distinguished by their commitment to providing a superior trading and information experience for their investors. We look forward to continuing to support GrowGeneration in the public market.

Jason Paltrowitz, Executive Vice President of Corporate Services at OTC Markets Group

We are excited about qualifying for the OTCQX market less than 12 months since we began trading as a public company. Considering the company’s anticipated growth outlook in the near-term, through its continuing execution of its plan to open and acquire new hydroponic and organic gardening stores, moving up to OTCQX is an appropriate next step in the company’s near-term growth plan.

Darren Lampert, Chief Executive Officer of GrowGeneration

Being traded on OTCQX will allow for greater exposure, accessibility, and liquidity from the investment community as we continue to execute on our strategy of building a national specialty hydroponic gardening company.

GrowGeneration (GrowGen) owns and operates specialty retail hydroponic and organic gardening stores. Currently, GrowGen has 14 locations, 9 locations in Colorado, 2 locations in California, 2 locations in Nevada and 1 location in Washington. GrowGen carries and sells thousands of products, including organic nutrients and soils, advanced lighting technology and state of the art hydroponic equipment to be used indoors and outdoors by commercial and home growers. The company’s mission is to own and operate GrowGeneration branded stores in all the major legalized cannabis states. Management estimates that roughly 1000 hydroponic stores are in operation in the U.S.

About OTC Markets Group Inc.

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates the OTCQX® Best Market, the OTCQB® Venture Market, and the Pink® Open Market for 10,000 U.S. and global securities. Through OTC Link® ATS, we connect a diverse network of broker-dealers that provide liquidity and execution services. We enable investors to easily trade through the broker of their choice and empower companies to improve the quality of information available for investors.

To learn more about how we create better informed and more efficient markets, visit www.otcmarkets.com

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